The MCAT CARS Podcast podcast

The MCAT CARS Podcast

The CARS section of the MCAT gives thousands of premeds nightmares every night. Whether you're an ESL student, lack confidence while reading, or are a slow reader like me, Jack Westin and the Medical School Headquarters are here to help you score higher in every section so that you can be confident you are ready to get the MCAT score of your dreams.

The CARS section of the MCAT gives thousands of premeds nightmares every night. Whether you're an ESL student, lack confidence while reading, or are a slow reader like me, Jack Westin and the Medical School Headquarters are here to help you score higher in every section so that you can be confident you are ready to get the MCAT score of your dreams.

 

#121

121: Understanding Passage Structures and Interpreting Tone

Tone provides a deeper sense of one's attitude. Understanding tones and structures in... more

31 Mar 2021

22 MINS

22:39

31 Mar 2021


#120

120: Exploring Hypnosis in Comparison to Psych Experiments

If you want more free practice for MCAT CARS, visit jackwestin.com. Today, Jack and I focu... more

24 Mar 2021

20 MINS

20:40

24 Mar 2021


#119

119: How to Discern Facts, Assumptions, and Opinions in CARS

Today, we talked about the difference between facts and opinions/assumptions that sounds f... more

17 Mar 2021

20 MINS

20:34

17 Mar 2021


#118

118: Practicing Empathy With MCAT CARS Passages

In this episode, Jack and I discuss how to find article passages that are similar to MCAT ... more

10 Mar 2021

23 MINS

23:15

10 Mar 2021


#117

117: How to Critically Think When Reading Deep Passages

MCAT passages are all about giving a message. You don't have to understand everything... more

03 Mar 2021

27 MINS

27:28

03 Mar 2021


#116

116: Taking MCAT CARS to Outer Space and Beyond

The recent landing of the Mars Perseverance rover reminds us that our universe is vast, as... more

24 Feb 2021

18 MINS

18:18

24 Feb 2021


#115

115: Experiments and Observations: Media Multitasking

Experiment-based passages are found all over the MCAT. Today, we focused on following the ... more

17 Feb 2021

17 MINS

17:32

17 Feb 2021


#114

114: Social Media Polarization, Influencers, and Echo Chambers

We all think of the world in specific ways. However, success in CARS requires you to keep ... more

10 Feb 2021

25 MINS

25:04

10 Feb 2021


#113

113: What's Up with App Users, Data Abuse, and Exploitation?

This week, we look at the consequences of using apps that exploit user data. We discuss ho... more

03 Feb 2021

17 MINS

17:04

03 Feb 2021


#112

112: How to Deal With an Author's Questions Within a Passage

Today, we discuss how to approach questions within MCAT CARS passages. Don't insert y... more

27 Jan 2021

17 MINS

17:01

27 Jan 2021


#111

111: Voting Prediction: Finding Trends in an MCAT CARS Passage

Today we look at trends in the author's voice and context specifics. Join us as we di... more

20 Jan 2021

17 MINS

17:50

20 Jan 2021


#110

110: Is Charity Crowdfunding Just A Game of "Would You Rather?"

Does charity crowdfunding create similar choices to "Would You Rather?" That&apo... more

13 Jan 2021

19 MINS

19:06

13 Jan 2021


#109

109: Where to Find the Main Idea in an MCAT CARS Passage

Finding the author's main point in an MCAT CARS passage takes practice. Today, we&apo... more

07 Jan 2021

15 MINS

15:54

07 Jan 2021


#108

108: How to Find Clues in the Details of an MCAT CARS Passage

Today, we examine an MCAT CARS practice passage about Google Earth and discuss the importa... more

30 Dec 2020

24 MINS

24:15

30 Dec 2020


#107

107: How to Approach "Easy" MCAT CARS Passages

What should you pay attention to when you come across straight-forward passage on the MCAT... more

23 Dec 2020

16 MINS

16:20

23 Dec 2020


#106

106: Does the AAMC Ask Polarizing Questions on the MCAT?

Our passage today is about a topic that might be considered controversial—QAnon. Will you ... more

16 Dec 2020

17 MINS

17:21

16 Dec 2020


#105

105: How Does Individual Adaption Contribute to Evolution?

Today we talk about assumptions and the connections we make as we tackle this MCAT CARS pa... more

09 Dec 2020

16 MINS

16:11

09 Dec 2020


#104

104: Does Training Your Brain Help You in the Real World?

Today's passage is all about brain training. Maybe it will help you with your MCAT CA... more

02 Dec 2020

20 MINS

20:18

02 Dec 2020


#103

103: A Philosophical Passage About Memes and CAPTCHAs

What do memes and CAPTCHAs have in common? That's the question we hope to answer in t... more

18 Nov 2020

26 MINS

26:36

18 Nov 2020


#102

102: Understanding an Article about Surveillance in Nature

We practice our critical reading skills with an article about surveillance in nature and r... more

11 Nov 2020

18 MINS

18:55

11 Nov 2020


#101

101: How to Handle Words You Don't Know in a CARS Passage

We read a passage about how language and culture are commonly conflated. And we discuss wh... more

04 Nov 2020

26 MINS

26:09

04 Nov 2020